2001 NAPA 500

35th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 151.756 mph km/h Performance Racing Network The 2001 NAPA 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. 42nd Annual NAPA 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 28.868 Joe Gibbs Racing Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Bobby Labonte Dale Earnhardt Jr. 171 18 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. November 18 Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway 36 35 NBC NAPA 500 2001 325 805.476 2.48 1.54 500.5 Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 2001 NAPA 500.jpgThe 2001 NAPA 500 was the 35th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 18, 2001, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 mi km permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 325 laps to complete. On the final lap of the race, Jerry Nadeau, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would run out of fuel heading into turn 3, leading to Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte stealing the victory away from Nadeau.Poole David November 18, 2001 Nadeau runs dry and Labonte takes it http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1119racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011204233908/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1119racelede.htm December 4, 2001 August 4, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte ObserverHarris Mike November 19, 2001 Gordon gets fourth title: Labonte gets victory Sunday 7 The Daily Advocate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106950626/gordon-gets-fourth-title-labonte-gets/ August 4, 2022 Newspapers.comSmith Marty November 19, 2001 Labonte hands Nadeau bitter defeat at Atlanta http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/11/18/napa500_lead/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011213155309/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/11/18/napa500_lead/index.html December 13, 2001 August 4, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive The win was Labonte's 18th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, and Kevin Harvick, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish second and third, respectively. Meanwhile, sixth-place finisher, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon, would clinch the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship after a dominant 2001 season, earning his fourth and final NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship.Poole David November 18, 2001 Gordon locks up title No. 4 http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1119titlelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011205000414/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1119titlelede.htm December 5, 2001 August 4, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte Observer Background Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord4Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Mike WallacePenske Racing SouthFord13Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet14Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge23Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge41Mark GreenA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge46Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFord47Lance HooperDark Horse MotorsportsChevrolet48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord92Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge97Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, November 16, at 11:20a.m. EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Atlanta 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001atlanta2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213112634/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001atlanta2.htm February 13, 2002 August 4, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Dale Earnhardt Jr., driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.275 and an average speed of 189.377 mph km/h.November 16, 2001 Friday's practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1117speeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011205030940/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1117speeds.htm December 5, 2001 August 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.275189.377222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge29.276189.370323Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge29.332189.009Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, November 17, at 10:00a.m. EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.125 and an average speed of 184.033 mph km/h.November 17, 2001 Saturday's early practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1118speeds1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011205050352/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1118speeds1.htm December 5, 2001 August 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac30.125184.033226Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord30.180183.698318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac30.196183.600Full second practice results Third and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 17, at 11:15a.m. EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.373 and an average speed of 182.531 mph km/h.November 17, 2001 Speeds from Saturday's final practice http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1118speeds2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011204222348/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1118speeds2.htm December 4, 2001 August 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac30.373182.531293Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge30.468181.961340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge30.472181.938Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, November 16, at 3:00p.m. EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050205192304/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov.htm February 5, 2005 March 3, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Dale Earnhardt Jr., driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would win the pole, setting a time of 28.868 and an average speed of 192.047 mph km/h.Harris Mike Earnhardt Jr. wins Atlanta pole http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1117appole.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011125085513/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1118/1117appole.htm November 25, 2001 August 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Associated Press Eight drivers would fail to qualify: Mark Green, Robby Gordon, Jason Leffler, Kurt Busch, Rick Mast, Ron Hornaday Jr., Dave Marcis, and Frank Kimmel. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.868192.04726Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.108190.463393Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge29.195189.896422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge29.211189.792515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.222189.72069Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.231189.66277Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord29.282189.331810Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29.298189.228992Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge29.298189.2281033Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.300189.2151123Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge29.301189.2091220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.305189.1831332Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord29.368188.7771466Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.382188.6871521Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord29.416188.469161Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.425188.4111730Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.477188.0791811Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord29.487188.0151955Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.496187.9582044Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge29.501187.9262148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.502187.9192219Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge29.514187.8432317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord29.521187.7992424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.538187.6902513Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet29.538187.6902685Carl LongMansion MotorsportsDodge29.542187.665272Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord29.551187.6082840Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge29.556187.576294Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.558187.5633026Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.590187.3613112Mike WallacePenske Racing SouthFord29.601187.2913245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge29.602187.2853388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29.608187.2473499Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord29.609187.2403543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge29.620187.1713647Lance HooperDark Horse MotorsportsChevrolet29.620187.171Provisionals3728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29.964185.0223829Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.628187.1203918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.628187.1204036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.702186.6544125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.634187.0824277Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord29.648186.994435Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.093184.229Failed to qualify4441Mark GreenA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac29.630187.1084531Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.642187.0324601Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge29.722186.5284797Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord29.734186.4534890Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord29.766186.2534914Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac29.870185.6045071Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet30.015184.7085146Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFord30.015184.708Official qualifying results Race results Fin2001 NAPA 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_NAPA_500 August 3, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings13918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac32513running180$233,22722840Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge3252running175$142,46033829Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3250running165$135,47744125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32541running165$110,1005422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge3250running155$113,43562424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32531running155$113,352718Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet325171running156$122,12383388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3250running142$103,70291220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac32533running143$78,650103499Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3253running139$105,821111123Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge3250running130$54,95012272Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3250running127$98,390133112Mike WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3251running129$86,6341469Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3250running121$81,44815294Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3250running118$66,945161466Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3252running120$62,736172317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3250running112$63,27518992Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge3250running109$59,2651977Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord3253running111$65,675202219Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge3240running103$57,775214277Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord3240running100$61,5502226Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3240running97$69,22523810Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac3240running94$60,900241521Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3230running91$70,575253543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3230running88$88,17726515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3230running85$58,925271955Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3230running82$59,90028161Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3230running79$77,918292148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3220running76$48,600303245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3221running78$49,125314036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3220running70$59,45032435Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3210running67$83,575332044Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge3190running64$56,250341730Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3190running61$48,175353728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord3190running58$78,397361811Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3160running55$48,025372513Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet3160running52$47,975381332Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2688transmission54$48,725391033Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2660vibration46$76,145403026Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2600vibration43$55,80041393Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge18116handling45$49,850423647Lance HooperDark Horse MotorsportsChevrolet1040engine37$47,700432685Carl LongMansion MotorsportsDodge150crash34$47,904Failed to qualify4441Mark GreenA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac4531Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4601Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge4797Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord4890Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord4914Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac5071Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet5146Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFordOfficial race results References 2001 Pennzoil Freedom 400 2001 New Hampshire 300 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway Category:November 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)